Is It Time for Congress to Authorize War on ISIS?
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President Trump was voted into office for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest was that voters trusted that he would take a more serious approach to destroying the Islamic State terrorist group than his challenger, Hillary Clinton. Under Barack Obama, the U.S. military did their best, but they were forced to abide […]

President Trump was voted into office for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest was that voters trusted that he would take a more serious approach to destroying the Islamic State terrorist group than his challenger, Hillary Clinton. Under Barack Obama, the U.S. military did their best, but they were forced to abide […]

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Is It Time for Congress to Authorize War on ISIS?

President Trump was voted into office for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest was that voters trusted that he would take a more serious approach to destroying the Islamic State terrorist group than his challenger, Hillary Clinton. Under Barack Obama, the U.S. military did their best, but they were forced to abide by a series of restrictions that prevented them from unleashing the full power of American might against this misbegotten “caliphate.” Meanwhile, Obama spent the majority of his speeches focusing not on the destruction of the group but rather assuring Americans that there was really nothing to worry about when it came to Islamic terrorism.

Under Trump, the bombing raids have escalated and the military has been given more freedom to bring the fight to ISIS’s doorstep. However, the overall game plan has changed little from the Obama days. And part of the reason for that is that the executive branch only has so much legitimate power to wage war against hostile forces – even if those forces do not represent a country in any meaningful sense. And now some are urging President Trump to seek full war authorization from Congress, a move that would expand America’s ability to fight these terrorists while preserving the Constitution.

In a speech to the Heritage Foundation this week, Sen. Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana, said congressional authorization was past due.

“I believe it is long past time for Congress to pass and consider an AUMF for the fight against ISIS,” said Young. “The Founders, in my view, intended – and the Constitution demands – that Congress play a decisive role in the decision go to war, not acting as a rubber stamp or passive observer. This failure by Congress to fulfill its constitutional authorities isn’t good for our country.”

There is an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) in existence for the fight against terror groups who were involved in the 9/11 attacks and another one authorizing the Iraq War. Bush, Obama, and now Trump have used those AUMFs to wage war on ISIS, but the connection is growing more tenuous by the day. By putting this matter before Congress, Trump would go a long way towards restoring a sense of constitutionality to our military actions overseas. Furthermore, a vote for authorization would put ISIS back in the headlines and remind the entire country that we are still facing an enemy that has not been defeated – not by a long shot. Yes, we are winning by every conceivable measure, but we cannot begin to pretend that ISIS has been relegated to yesterday’s news.

A congressional vote to authorize the specific use of military force against ISIS wouldn’t necessarily have immediate on-the-ground consequences, but it would show the terrorists, our allies, and the American people that even in these divisive times, Republicans and Democrats can come together on matters of national security.

Or…it would show that even on that issue, they cannot.

Either way, it would be valuable information as the War on Terror continues under a third president.

tCotUS

War on ISIS ? Who is ISIS ? Who created them ? Are they a Country? All these answers are available with a little research.
Since when does the President need authorization to “hunt down” terrorists whose soul purpose is to kill Americans ?

RICHARD

It is way past time for a war on ISIS but a war in our own country. America needs to rid ourselves of all Muslims on U.S. soil. Let them alone over seas and let each country fight their own battle against them.

Doris Simonis

Thank you. Each and every citizen should make it their objective to rid this country of the filth we are now facing courtesy of obama and the liberal jerks in congress. Trump can TRY, but without out help against the liberal judges and congress, there isn’t much he can officially do against these odds. Whatever your religion, please pray for our president and our country. I believe, without help from our supreme being, we will lose this war. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

If you believe that you are obliged to include Catholics and Jews and many other religions. I have a great American muslim friend of 50 years who has lived in the U.S. peacefully in the 1950’s

george briar

kill them all. Who isn’t sick of hearing about terrorists? Idiots allowed to stroll around the world causing havoc wherever they please for their god Allah. Muslims everywhere are part of this movement although some claim they aren’t but you can’t tell because they cover for them. It’s time we understand this is not a religion like they claim but a movement to inflict their insanity everywhere and the only way to stop it is to kill them all.

The foundations upon which The United States was created was on the highest of human principles . It did fine as long as corruption was controlled. But power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely and that has finally been the result. As Einstein put it Those who created the problem cannot solve the problem. We are in a state of denial or ignorance and both always wind up being fatal

mrpoohead

You mean votes only for a few men and slavery. Nice! No absolute power in US, it is a plutocracy!

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mariluefunkhouser

This does not belong here in this discussion!

jimshaw54

They believe that if they die when killing an “infidel” they automatically get to go to Paradise, and the side offer of 70 virgins waiting for them. There are some ISIS females fighting but I don’t know what reward they get when they get to Paradise. Maybe they will be among the group of 70 virgins? But wait!!! They probably don’t have to die to get the “reward”. Who knows?

Religion is the problem, especially Abrahamic one’s. Islam no more a problem than idiotic Christians. ISIS probably represent .1% of all Muslims, ditto people like the KKK and the Sword. Fool!! Just unfortunate the mental health check didn’t prevent them owning weapons!

And the absurdity of the notion that things inescapably human guys, all guys, wrote dozens of centuries ago, WITH A MORE OR LESS LITERARY INTENTION, is somehow literally true, should stretch everyone’s credulity beyond breaking point.

But some kinds of pride, will cause people to kill, or die, 4 a lie.

Shosh 7154

Jesus never ordered anyone to die. He died in their place so they could live. Luke 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them..

mrpoohead

Jesus taught (and performed magic tricks) and in so doing endorsed the Old Testament. Death penalty for adultery, disobeying one’s parents, blasphemy, not being a virgin on wedding night (girls only) and witchcraft, among others. That last one would get my wife and mother.

His actions and words were all recorded long before He was born. This fact alone makes Him a reality since He fulfilled these prophesies, some before He was born. The woman’s Seed (the Messiah) would crush the head of the one who lied to her (serpent satan). Jesus was born from a woman never touched by a man as foretold by Isaiah 7:14. It is written of Him that He will enter Hell but be brought back before the physical body breaks down in decay (Psalm 16:10) Many prophesies found here in this link if you are interested in the evidence or just prefer to believe something else. Albert Einstein said this about Jesus: ” As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.” Here is the link:

Garbage! I predict my football team to win one day – everything will happen one day. Duh! It’s fiction – I don’t begrudge you “belief” but you don’t have facts or substance.

Bibleprobe – Genesis 3:15 – garbage, says nothing of the sort. The Gospels were written after protagonists were dead – garbage! And, still being revised two centuries later. Drivel!

Walter Flatt

CHRISTIANITY BELEIVES IN LOVE NOT HATE, WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN KILLING YOU IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN OUR WAY. ISLAM BELIEVES IN KILLING ALL THAT DO NOT BELIVE LIKE THEY DO. READ THE QURAN, THEIR BIBLE.

mrpoohead

The Quran condones killing in defence – that is all.

Would someone please show Walter were the “Caps Lock” key is – dummy!

ted j

either you cannot read or you are a LIAR!!! the quran says convert or die….no other choice!!

mrpoohead

You are the liar or provide reference – good luck, you’re f…….!

J G Frakes

Wow. This Mr shit head is mislead. No need to try and argue with him. You shouldn’t have a war of wits with an unarmed opponent.

mrpoohead

Well I’m considerate so I’m responding to witless.

ted j

your facts don’t add up… there are over two billion muslime in the world… and almost every nation that is having murders daily are caused by them…the KKK is not killing anyone these days and haven’t for a very long time…but fools like you will spread false rumors to perpetuate hate.

mrpoohead

You obviously cherry-pick reality. In 2015 we averaged a mass shooting per day – one was Muslim, which one made national news? The Muslim one. One out of over 365+. The homicide rate of many Middle East countries is lower than the US”s – significantly! Most murderers in the US are black or white trash – doubt more than 1% are Muslim. Try again – I got the facts, you got nothing but hyperbole and BS. An’ I’m the dummy – please check mirror and review!

J G Frakes

Oh boy, here we go with fake assed stats. No, we didn’t have a mass shooting per day, in any year. Wow. Only in Barack Obama’s state, Illinois, have there been massive gun deaths. CHICAGO, where Obama’s pal Rahm Emmanuel is Mayor. That is black on black,gang shootings. The homicide rate is significantly lower than the US, in the middle east???? Holy crap, batman, you need to quit smoking your own poop. You must be watching MSNBC, and that other asshat on HBO on Saturday afternoon. If you want to have a factually accurate debate, try and get some facts.

You are extremely deluded, as one would expect from someone without any real knowledge of religious history, history in general.

mrpoohead

Any prove?

J G Frakes

I would expect someone with an anarchy symbol for a profile pic to say something rediculous,though. How about this for a statistic: the “refugees” streaming into Europe are establishing sharia Law there, raping young and old women, children, destroying property, displaying the Islamic way. Why is it that when Muslims leave their countries, due to war, violence, etc, do they then attempt to create the same exact conditions they were fleeing in the new countries that welcome them? I guess no matter how you dress up in fine clothes, put it into a mansion, give it everything, a pig is still a pig, no matter what you do & that won’t ever change. They don’t want to, or ever plan to assimilate into western society, and law, and that makes them enemies of civilized people, everywhere free people exist on this planet.

mrpoohead

Sharia Law only exists in one country, all but one Muslim country is secular. Europe has less than 300,000 refugees from many countries – Turkey has 2 million Syrians, the Lebanon 1 million Syrians. Hardly streaming by comparison. Not even 0.1% of EU population. Most Muslims don’t even practice in EU and many inter-marry. In fact almost all the ones I know have inter-married. Sharia Law is no different to Biblical – both are obnoxious!

I only use facts, quite easily referenced facts. If you can refute one with a reputable reference I pay $10,000 to a charity of your choice. Good luck! I’ll be waiting forever.

You are an ignoramus! You have nothing but hyperbole and BS, garnered from idiotic sources that I can drive a truck through. Get a life!

People who think this way must be ignored to avoid Armageddon. Terrorist will be eliminated when poverty is eliminated.
At present 1% of the worlds population owns 51% of the global wealth It is an Oligarchy which must destroy the world’s population or be destroyed by the worlds remaining semi-totalitarian government until only the U.S. remains

mrpoohead

US is a plutocracy, the 5% own 95% and the government. Duh! US social disparity and social mobility on par with dictatorships – our peers way out in front.

mrpoohead

Islamic terrorism the least of our worries – they make up 5% of all according to FBI. Get a life!

Walter Flatt

YOU ARE COMPLETLY NUTS, I CAN TAKE 100 MUSLIMS AND TAKE ANY MILITARY BASE IN THIS COUNTRY IN 1 HOUR, OUR TROOPS ARE NOT ARMED. WHY DO YOU THINK OBAMA AND HILLIARY BROUGHT IN MILLIONS OF MUSLIMS INTO THIS COUNTRY, WHY DO YOU THINK THERE ARE 5 MUSLIMS CAMPS IN N. VA CLOSE TO WASHINGTON, AND WHY DID OBAMA GO BACK TO D.C., WHY DO WE HAVE FEMA CAMP IN EACH STATE, WITH ARMED GUARDS, AND WHY ARE THERE A MINIMUM OF 37 MUSLIM CAMPS HERE. COULD IT BE FOR A TRY AT TAKING OVER OUR GOVERNMENT? BUD YOU AND AMERICA HAD BETTER WAKE UP.

mrpoohead

Ahhh; paranoid schizophrenic. Does it run in the family? Millions really? President not in charge of how is brought in – duh! Go away fool – you are an ignoramus.

Walter Flatt

DO WHAT GENERAL PERSHING DID IN THE PHILLIPENS, KILL THEM AND BURY THEM WITH PIG PARTS, COAT YOU BULLETS WITH PIGS BLOOD. IT IS TIME WE GOT ROUGH.

FROM A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, BUT AN AMERICAN FIRST. PROUDLY, I VOTED FOR TRUMP. I AM 86 AND NEVER SEEN A MORE QUALIFIED PERSON THERE.

EVERY ONE AND THIS GOVERNMENT HAD BETTER WORRY ABOUT THE MUSLIMS HERE AT HOME ESPECIALLY THE 5 CAMPS IN NORTH VA. CLOSE TO WASHINGTON.

PUBLIC LAW 414, PAGE 2, SECTION 212, WAS PASSED IN 1952 THAT BANS ALL PEOPLE TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTY, AND MUSLIMS QUALIF TO BE DEPORTED.

READ THE QURAN, THEIR BIBLE.

COULD IT BE THAT OBAMA HAS SET US UP FOR HIM TO LEAD A MUSLIM INVASION OF OUR COUNTRY? IF NOT,

WHY ARE THERE 5 MUSLIM CAMPS IN N. VIRGINA, CLOSE TO DC. (TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, COULD BE) WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF HEADLESS POLITICIANS IF SO.

WHY TRY AND BUY UP ALL AMMO AND TAKE OUR GUNS.

WHY ALLOW IN EXCESS OF 36 MUSLIM CAMPS. (PERHAPS HUNDREDS)

(BUILD A FEMA CAMP IN EVERY STATE? SOME STATE HAS MORE THAN ONE. BUILT AND SUPPORTED BY YOUR TAX MONEY.

WHY, WHILE IN OFFICE, DID HE SET HIS CABINET WITH MOSTLY MUSLIMS.

WHY WAS HILLIARY’S TOP AIDE A RADICAL MUSLIM,

WHY IS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY FOR A OPEN BORDER. COULD IT BE TO GET FREE DOPE, GOODGLE, THE NEW CLINTON CHRONICLES 2015 AND LISTEN TO IT ALL.

LAST WHY, DID OBAMA SEND BILLIONS TO HIS MUSLIM FRIENDS.

ted j

you are right… a dead muslime can’t kill anybody or cause anybody harm!!!

William In

Abso Friggin Lutely.

AntiGOP

george briar >>>> Who isn’t sick of hearing about terrorists?

Georgie Boy…can’t get sick now…you voted a Terrorist to live in the White House.!!

Vince

Yes congress should step up and do their job. IF THEY (congress) will not they should all be removed and new congress people elected. Congress just wants to sit back and be able to say I told you so if something goes wrong.
Congress is a bunch of PU$$IES

American Me

This is years past due.An AUMF should have been done long ago. Obama was protecting the Terrorists by not letting our Military go after them full force.They had rules of engagement they had to abide by or be charged with murder or other crimes and that is no way to win anything.Either go full force to win or not at all.We wasted a couple of Trillion Dollars and thousands of American lives and all we have to show for it is Graves and Debt.Too many great Americans lost their lives already.Our Congress is full of RINO’s and Pu$$ies who are Blocking President Trump and it must stop.Write to your Congress people and tell them to support our President or vote them out at their next election.

Dave T

Absolutely correct. Write your Senators and House Reps….they don’t like to be dressed down by us lowly constituents. Hammer them. Your comment brought back that sickening Harry Reid calling for the troops to be brought home because “the war is lost…” back in 2007. The absolute coward of the century. What a clown, Nevada should be proud!

chief1937

Any time civilians are involved in the security of our nation we have a problem. You can not fight a war with hundreds of restrictions on it. Either remove restrictions and let our military do their job or else stay out of it completely. Makes no sense to send solders into battle with one hand tied behind their backs.

AntiGOP

chief1937 >>> “battle with one hand tied behind their backs”

And who did that.???!!!

bttrap

or give them term limits

PION????R

Yes, make it official and legal. And, include a draft to require everyone to serve their country.

Those who have died in wars since 1945 have not died in or for their country but in what is now 187 military bases outside the U.S.

mrpoohead

..and in mostly unjustified wars which we never seem to win.

mrpoohead

Please note, prior to 1947 all issues in the Middle East were nationalistic – the US created today’s problems and we’ve been propping it all up ever since. Now we’re bust the area is evolving, mostly into democracies. Our fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David in MA

THE SOONER THE BETTER BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO COME TO IT ANYHOW.

Peggie

Way past time!! What are we waiting for? Want to let them take over first??

Mustafa Curtess

Nobody wants to “take over” ANYTHING! Just over 1% of the US population? It Would take a century to get enough to even THINK about it (and no REASON to). Most Muslims do not WANT to live under Sharia ( one reason they come here to begin with). Be reasonable !

bttrap

why do they have to come here? if most muslims don’t want sharia they should change it on their own land we don’t want their troubles we fought the english to get our freedom let the muslims fight for their freedom

mrpoohead

Psst – Sharia Law actually only exists in one country. It’s said to scare you and keep you voting right.

Mustafa Curtess

Kudos! You GOT it!

mrpoohead

Sharia only exists in one country. Sharia is no different to Biblical Law which thankfully we have moved on from too.

Irvan

Kill ALL of the muslim CULT! That is NOT a religion, but a CULT. The Quran specifically states that non believers should be killed……while the Bible teaches us to love thy neighbor. How can we be expected to love someone that is trying to kill us?

Obie Miller

Those described as “peaceful” are actually not practicing islam as their quran tells them to!

Mustafa Curtess

If it is a “cult” it is still protected by the Constitution. Who wants to kill who? It is your “loving” Christian military that has been over there doing all the killing for 40 years. Completely destroyed 4 countries that never did a SINGLE THING against the USA – except to say “No”.
(We are destroying Syria right NOW – and threatening Yemen and Iran.)
4,000 U.S. casualties vs about a Million Muslims (According to International Red Cross) and you pretend to be the “victim”?
Take your Christian “Love” and shove it! It is covered with Muslim’s blood (and all anybody has seen is your hatred and destruction).

Walter Flatt

FROM A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, BUT AN AMERICAN FIRST. PROUDLY, I VOTED FOR TRUMP. I AM 86 AND NEVER SEEN A MORE QUALIFIED PERSON THERE.

EVERY ONE AND THIS GOVERNMENT HAD BETTER WORRY ABOUT THE MUSLIMS HERE AT HOME ESPECIALLY THE 5 CAMPS IN NORTH VA. CLOSE TO WASHINGTON.

PUBLIC LAW 414, PAGE 2, SECTION 212, WAS PASSED IN 1952 THAT BANS ALL PEOPLE TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTY, AND MUSLIMS QUALIF TO BE DEPORTED.

READ THE QURAN, THEIR BIBLE.

COULD IT BE THAT OBAMA HAS SET US UP FOR HIM TO LEAD A MUSLIM INVASION OF OUR COUNTRY? IF NOT,

WHY ARE THERE 5 MUSLIM CAMPS IN N. VIRGINA, CLOSE TO DC. (TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, COULD BE) WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF HEADLESS POLITICIANS IF SO.

WHY TRY AND BUY UP ALL AMMO AND TAKE OUR GUNS.

WHY ALLOW IN EXCESS OF 36 MUSLIM CAMPS. (PERHAPS HUNDREDS)

(BUILD A FEMA CAMP IN EVERY STATE? SOME STATE HAS MORE THAN ONE. BUILT AND SUPPORTED BY YOUR TAX MONEY.

WHY, WHILE IN OFFICE, DID HE SET HIS CABINET WITH MOSTLY MUSLIMS.

WHY WAS HILLIARY’S TOP AIDE A RADICAL MUSLIM,

WHY IS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY FOR A OPEN BORDER. COULD IT BE TO GET FREE DOPE, GOODGLE, THE NEW CLINTON CHRONICLES 2015 AND LISTEN TO IT ALL.

LAST WHY, DID OBAMA SEND BILLIONS TO HIS MUSLIM FRIENDS.

Mustafa Curtess

If Huma Abdin was a Muslim AT ALL – she could NOT have married a Jew. (Period).
I keep hearing about all these “Muslim camps”. Has anyone ever been inside one? Any aereal photographs? If you know all about them – do you believe that the government does not know about them? Do you believe that if they pose the least threat Homeland Security would not shut them down immediately?
There is no basis for most of your hysterical questions, and it would be very unconstitutional to depoet ANY group of people just because a few of them are doing something that may appear to be a threat to the nation. I don’t think even the Communist Party or the Nazis are illegal. If a member breaks a law they can be punished – but not the entire group.
Never mind how many people are saying it – there is absolutely no evidence that Muslims want to take over the USA. It is preposterous that only 1.3 % of the population could even try.
Please give us the names of all those Muslims in Obama’s cabinet (and you said “cabinet”). Obama was bad enough – no reason to imagine things to make him sound even worse.

AntiGOP

Walter Flatt >>>>

Seek some help dude…before you kill somebody.!!

ralph

Democrats live and operate for ISIS they are all the enemy

jimshaw54

Time for people to understand the intent of islam is to take over the entire world (by “the sword” if necessary) and make everyone bow to Allah either by converting to Islam or paying jizya (a tax so they won’t kill you — at least for as long as you continue to pay jizya).

There are many peaceful Muslims, many of whom just want to live and let live, but there are enough “radical” Muslims who do believe in the Final Caliphate (when Islam will be the ONLY religion) and are actively pursuing the last Caliphate when Islam will reign supreme. The time when every knee shall bow to Allah. And they have no compunction about killing everyone who opposes their end “game”.

Wake up America. They are intent on taking over, if not by sword, then by breeding more babies (or emigrating in large enough numbers) to eventually have enough votes to take over every country. They are a people who have had this belief for centuries, and now believe they are close to seeing their plan to conquer all come to fruition. As they get closer to their goal I suspect we will see an increasing number of terrorist attacks on crowds and individual killings.

Mustafa Curtess

Nonsense

jimshaw54

If you don’t believe me, then believe a former Muslim who was born in Arabia and intended to go on a Jihad until his mother talked him out of it. He came to the U.S. to study and with the intent to convert as many people as possible to Islam. He has studied the Koran itself and knows what it says.

“It is basically a proscriptive demand found in the Koran when it comes to jihad – killing the infidels, spreading Islam until there is no other religion on earth except the religion of Allah,” Al Fadi, explained.

jimmy midnight

Judaism and Christianity also claim 2 B exclusive true faiths in an only God, and their Scriptures also contain passage about forcible conversion and/or murderous eliminations.

Is that your real agenda? Didn’t actually think so. Would U take the word of any one preacher as the final solution to the Christianity problem?

Speaking of final solutions, killing all 1.6 Billion Muslims, or even deporting several hundred thousands of American ones, won’t fix anything, beyond slaking some peoples’ rage and blood lust.

My friend Mustafa knows hundreds of times more than U, and dozens of times more than I, about Islam. Your rash generalizations just make U look foolish. If Muslims say Islam’s a religion, it would be really cruddy to be like, “No, it’s not. It’s political ideology!”

Where’s your Humanity?

jimshaw54

Christianity and Judaism are not one and the same. Don’t forget that Judaism rejected Jesus and Christianity is based solely on Jesus being The Christ. Christians use the Old Testament as an historical teaching of how God spoke with “His People”, and how He dealt with them. Jesus changed everything.

And where do you get the idea that I am saying we should kill off Muslims, or anyone else for that matter. Obviously you haven’t read the New Testament to see what God had to say through His Son about murdering people. Nor have you seen Christians running around the world setting off bombs that kill the person with the bomb and many others along with them. And don’t give me the story of Timothy McVey, and others, who claim to be Christians but don’t live up to what the “founder” of Christianity said.

Let’s remember what a former Muslim who was raised a loyal Koran- reading Muslim said.. He was raised speaking Arabic, so he knows what the Koran says in Arabic and can translate it into English:

“It is basically a demand found in the Koran when it comes to jihad — killing the infidels, spreading Islam UNTIL THERE IS NO OTHER RELIGION ON EARTH EXCEPT THE RELIGION OF ALLAH”,

It seems to me it is pretty plain to understand what someone who was raised in Saudi Arabia, speaks and understands Arabic, has read the Koran, and memorized much of it has to say about the basic tenets of Islam.

Jesus said: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will com in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Rev. 3:20
Christians are NOT forcing you to believe — or you die. Nor are they saying believe or you pay a fine. But some Muslims are saying believe or you die, or believe or pay jizya. Or they don’t even give you the option, they just blow people up, or cut their heads off, or toss them off buildings, or, or, or. Now, don’t get me wrong. NOT ALL MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN KILLING UNBELIEVERS, but there are enough who do, and those are the ones we need to worry about.

jimmy midnight

Judaism and Christianity have many things in common with one another. That includes adherents who refuse 2 C the similarities between their faith traditions and Islam. Christians, particularly, have resorted 2 conversions “by the sword,” all over the place, particularly when Europeans conquered essentially the entire planet in the “colonial” period.

Your friend has likely made a great American living 4 himself, telling people who, like U, want reinforcement of their anti-Islam, what they wanna hear. Good 4 him. Not necessarily beneficial 2 the cause of increasing Human understanding, though.

Quoting Jesus, from sources other than the gospels, is a helluva stretch.

jimshaw54

You and I have many similarities, but most likely FAR more differences than similarities. I doubt that you would want to live my life or my belief in a loving God who wants all mankind to live in harmony. It is the god of this world that brings grief to people all over the world. What you most likely do not understand is that there is a vast difference between a true Christian and one that is a Christian in name only. Matt. 7:21 and Luke 6:46, and of course Rev. 3:20 which I have already quoted and you ignored.

I never said there were not similarities between Christianity and Islam, but the differences between the two are a chasm that you cannot deny. One worships a loving God who forgives our many sins and paved our way to heaven (paradise) through His own sacrifice on the cross. The other is a demanding God that demands strict obedience, and leaves his followers with only one CERTAIN way to paradise — and that is to kill someone who does not believe in Allah.
Many Muslims have said: “we love death as you love life”. “This originated at the Battle of Qadisiyya in the year 636, when the commander of the Muslim forces, Khalid ibn Al-Walid, sent an emissary with a message from Caliph Abu Bakr to the Persian commander, Khosru. The message stated: “You [Khosru and his people] should convert to Islam, and then you will be safe, for if you don’t, you should know that I have come to you with an army of men that love death, as you love life.” This account is recited in today’s Muslim sermons, newspapers, and textbooks.”
And that alone is the most telling difference between Christianity and Islam.

jimmy midnight

I’d put less emphasis on theological minutiae, and more on the fact that Muslims R generally poor 2 the point of deprivation, while Atlantic world Christian R pretty comfortably middle class.

Desperate straights–desperate measures, and all that. My impression also is that Islam gets around to the call, “To Arms!” a little quicker than Judaism or Christianity do, as might B expected of a faith tradition started by, Mohammed, a military man.

mrpoohead

Liar – the Quran only condones defending oneself or provide a reference.

Good news – Allah, is God is Yahweh. same guy different pants. All Abrahamic religions – Jesus and Muhammad merely recalcitrant Jews.

John Doe

I couldn’t agree anymore. Unfortunately, most aren’t aware nor have any clue about the true teachings of the radicalized version of Islam. For example, former president of Iran, Ajminijad(/) was claiming to be the last Iman who would bring about the caliphate. He just got shot down recently on his bid for president again.

SkyCop2010

It is the only LEGAL way to conduct anything longer than 90 days. It also opens the Treasury to fund the operations. The countries where ISIS resides should be billed for our services.

Mustafa Curtess

Aren’t people saying that ISIS is alteady here? It is a “buzz word” – soon to become the bumper-sticker that “al Qaida” was. Of course we will eventually destroy it – but unless we change our Foreign Policy against Muslim nations – something worse will arise from the ashes.

The Capatin

Absolutely! It is a matter of national security. ISIL/ISIS is a scourge that must be eradicated.

Rock on, President Trump, ROCK ON!

Ron Alford

Destroying ISIS and all terrorists would get rid of most of the worlds problems.

Michael Skok

Declare war on Saudi Arabia. They are the ones who are financing all these Islamic Jihadist activities. Get rid of the Koran. Ban all Muslim countries from the UN, and definitely ban Turkey from NATO.

Marvin Barry Cohen

It is the Religion of Peace! A piece of this and a piece of that! Mostly removing heads from infidels’! The infidel is anyone worshipping God in anyway different than the Religion of Peace.

Craig Vandertie

You can start with eradicating the members of CAIR and then invade Mexico and take out the ISIS members that are bold enough not to hide who they really are.

It is wise that congress agrees that “ISIS is at war against the US”
We must now declare war on ISIS to complete their elimination. This vote will show Americans who is and is not for fighting ISIS and who they should vote out of office as soon as they can.
This war should include local supporters of ISIS …Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR …

Jeff Ludwig

Yes. There should be official authorization for the use of force against ISIS. It’s a must. Lord, please have mercy on the USA despite our apostasies, our immoralities, our idol worshipping, and our turning our backs on you Lord. Even though we have allowed ourselves to gradually become secular humanists in our worldviews, even though we did not fight hard enough when prayer was taken out of the schools in the Everson case, when abortion was permitted in Roe, when property rights were watered down in Kelo, and when — Lord have mercy — when homosexual marriage was legitimized in Obergefell, please give us a reprieve. Do not let the world Islamic agenda for infiltrating and taking over the West take hold in the U.S. Please Lord give us the will and the strength and the courage to resist this scourge which is infecting Europe and has already cost so many lives in the U.S. and of U.S. soldiers defending our interests abroad. Help us O Lord our God, for the sake of Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Lord…help us to have the vision AND the will to resist. I earnestly pray in the name of Jesus.

Mustafa Curtess

Oh! Please! That kind of superstitious drivel is the PROBLEM!
Cut the crap and there IS no “war”!

Jim Norris

kill them all!!!

Dannie Poe

The Political Correct would never vote to a all out war on Radical Islam. They would say you can not declare war on ISIS because it would declare war on Islam. As long as these loonies in government see Islam as a loving religion they will never declare war on Radical Islam. People forget that Islam has already been seen in the past as a danger to our US Constitutional Government. How soon we forget. Obama has made Islam Political Correct, but it will never be Constitutional Correct. Only when our government stops this Political Correct BS, will we return to Constitutional Government. By opening our doors to Islam we are letting a possible Radical into our nation. One is one too many. If Muslims can not live under our US Constitution they should not be welcomed. Shariah Law and Honor Killings are not compatible with our US Constitution. How gullible can US Citizens be? Even after we see the death of innocents in America we can not see the danger of Islam. OPEN YOUR EYES! I would love to be proven wrong.

Mustafa Curtess

How has Islam”already been seen in the past as a danger to our Constitutional government”? What Muslims are not living (quite happily – actually) under “our” Constitution? ( It doesn’t just belong to you – it is theirs, too). None of your rabble-rousing is going to work. You know why not? Because it doesn’t DESERVE to.

Dannie Poe

It doesn’t belong to Muslims unless they are US Citizens. Just because someone is from another country does not means they have the rights of US Citizens. The Liberals are teaching you a false message. Oh yes, in the 50’s Muslims were banned from seeking a government position unless they pledged to support and defend the the US Constitution. This ban has not been lifted and does not apply to Muslims born here, yet they are still required to support and defend our US Constitution. Just because Obama made Islam Political Correct does not mean they are US Political Correct. If you can not accept US Constitutional Government then you are not welcome. The question is: Do your follow Shariah Law or US law?

Karen Tipton

I wish every last one was put up before a firing squad.Hang in the town square.I wonder why we the people don’t stand up and protect our once BEAUTIFUL AMERICA. THIS NEEDS TO STOP NOW.I AM SO TIRED OF THE LIBERAL COMMIES TRY TO STOP OR UNDUE EVERYTHING OUR PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.WHY DO WE STAND OR SIT AROUND AND LET THEM BAD MOUTH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.IT’S TIME TO UNDO ALL OF THE MUSLIM PRESIDENT HAS DONE TO THIS COUNTRY. I THINK WE NEED TOBRUN EVERY ONE OF THE LIBERALS DEMO.THE LIBERAL RHINOS.OUT OF THE U.S.

JohnC3Freeport

Forget AUMF. Declare war on them. Nothing but total destruction of these animals is needed. The quicker, the better.
JohnC. US Navy Veteran

Davywidetie

I think the USA needs to commit to a new military draft. The USA is not as strong and well positioned to handle world wide war. Sure, they can shoot off their mouths and a few weapons, however ‘rights’ in war inhibits them to go full out. Out smarting ISIS is another major job as well. IT must be broaden including the FBI and CIA to require sources to allow them to have hacking tools to open cell phones and other units used in messaging world wide.

Randi Amundsen

I do not care how you do it just do it kill them all

J G Frakes

Not only should we stop ISIS/ISIL, but we should leave none alive. Utter and complete annihilation should be the course of action, scorched earth.

mrpoohead

ISIS represent 0.1% of Muslims – are you stupid or retarded?

Mario LoCasto

It’s about time that the you’ll woken up this time around as long as you do nothing this is a repeat of history
World war ll you can’t close your eyes to the truth time to let the military do there whatever they need to do without any intervention from the liberals and bleeding hearts. Sorry to say that when the shit hits the fan there’s going to be hell to pay. Make no illusion that it’s not gonna be a cakewalk there will be many casualties the truth is the only thing the crazy sob terrorist will understand is when you bring it to wear no one is safe. An when they see that there’s is no safe haven for them to hide behind. The bullshit will end . When the civilian population becomes more afraid of the consequences and start realizing that they are just going to be casually of war.
The Middle East hasn’t come to reality that The people are no longer uneducated and miss informed about the truth.

Humor! You know likey? Why did they bother – they sold a lie and didn’t deliver. funny as!

AntiGOP

HaHa…

Quebien CafeMejor

We need to destroy them. Many of us are willing to take the fight to them with our boots in their ground.

These godless heathens must be destroyed and then we will need to set iur sights on Turkey to abolish the thought of a new caliphate like their previous empire before WW1.

Mustafa Curtess

“Set our sights on Turkey”? It is a NATO country, fought alongside of us in Korea and is an ally. That is one of the stranger posts I have read.
You just want to go to war against every Muslim country in the world, don’t you? Be patient – we will do them all – one at a time ( until we are dead broke, don’t have a friendly country left in the world in WW3 – and only THEN wonder: “What the hell have we done wrong? Everybody is supposed to LOVE us!”

Alan404

Long past the time when such action should have been taken. Of course, this assumes that the war, once and if declared, would be fought intelligently, which I do not think it has yet been. Of course, what do I know.

Bernie Lounds

I don’t know if we have anyone in Congress that really knows or cares how dangerous ISIS is.I think when it comes to muslims they are all stupid morons and just don’t want to interrupt their perfect live and free money.

Len

So “Death to America” might actually be answered back?

Michael Skok

One of the important points to consider about terrorists is that they need a base of operations to launch their attacks from, to rest, to rearm and to resupply. That means a country is helping them. We must declare war on the country or countries that are helping ISIS. And we should do as Ann Coulter said, we should root out Islam and plant Christianity in that country after we conquer it.

Mustafa Curtess

And THAT, my friend – is what it is ALL about. I didn’t hear her say it (your word is good enough for me) because it is exactly the fatuous kind of vacant remark that is typical of her. Coulter has never had an original thought (maybe never a thought at all).
After 1500 years of failure to replace Islam with Christianity, she thinks it can be done with a simple policy change. Poof!
As our species evolves, both will have to be abandoned in order to meet the challenges we face – and SOON!

shafawn

I’ll tell you what it’s time for.. it’s time to get rid of all establishment republicans and replace them with actual conservatives and then we wouldn’t even be having this conversation because this question shouldn’t require more than 1 second of consideration if you were doing what’s best for America!!!

jean-marie Ignatowic

Why ignoring the origin of ISIS … Obama and Hillary said this was their Creation, and why to you think that US sends weapons to support ISIS, since the beginning of this (deafeat) ISIS, with tons of Bombs droped to kill them, How Many dead did you count… you count Many Innocents peoples, ! IsraHELL is behind ISIS, ( IsraHELL Secret Intelligence Service !) It is Not a Muslim group ! US is always bringing Terrorism up front, so peoples have to think US is right to make Wars ! If any country would come to attack US, then we will call this Terrorist Act, but now Other Countries are attacked by US israHELL ! We cannot stay blind !

War will not solve the problem of fiat currencies containing no real money. Every nation of the world is opposed to that because the dollar is the only fiat currency which was granted global reserve currency status when on condition that it continue to be backed by gold. The United States has no enemies based upon political authority. It has them against the globally inflicted currency of the fiat dollar. There are still several countries able to avoid the totalitarian domination of the U.S. by use of its military superiority and refuses to deliver its gold reserves to the U.S. physically in exchange for payment by computer transmitted federal reserve notes.

Mustafa Curtess

VERY GOOD! Pete. There is some concern that The Chinese Yuan will replace the US$ as the global reserve currency. I’m unsure how that would affect my life – or whether it would be a “good” – or “bad” thing.

mrpoohead

“President Trump was voted into office for a number of reasons, but…………” None of which he’s been able to do – why? Because the President has zip power! Duh!

Latest news: new Bill in that makes the new ACA ObamacareLite or the Trumped Bill. Ha, ha, ha!

Brenda

Congress should have declared war on ISIS years ago when they first started.

Walt

Americans need to Bomb the Hell out of ISIS; send in B-52s, B-1s and B-2s loaded with the maximum fire power and MOABs and “Fat Boy Bombs” for around the clock sorties. Send in the six destroyers and sub marines loaded with Tomahawk missiles and blowup all of the buildings, aircraft, missiles and bombs they have. Send in the F-16s, F-22s, F-35s, A-10s, CH-130’s and Apache Helicopters and blow up all that is left and turn the whole NK into sand and glass.

Pirate 101

Where is James Bond when we need him ?

R DoCdoWedo!

(Trump) ” lets get these damn ISIS Planted ” The ones in this country as will they are hiding in the deep woods in this country?
like Colorado Mountains and the deep woods as will they are all around this country lets kicking there ass out of the country as the Marine would say WHOA.

KittyKittyKit

FORGET ABOUT FIGHTING ISLAM IN OTHER COUNTRIES. Let them fight their own battles. In middle eastern countries, it is MUSLIM against MUSLIM……why stop that??? In Europe, they hate Christians and Jews just like ISLAM does, so why stop that?

FIGHT ISLAM ONLY IN AMERICA. They’ll kill themselves off in other nations. STOP ALL MONEY TO ALL FOREIGN NATIONS except ISRAEL.

America OUT of the U.N., and the U.N. to be OUT of America.

SCREW THE FEDERAL RESERVE and the GLOBALISTS. ABOLISH THE IRS, and put a simple SALES TAX of 3% on all RETAIL PURCHASES to FUND the Federal Government. EVERYBODY PAYS IT, from the kid buying a pack of gum, illegals, legals, rich, poor, pretty, ugly, fat, skinny, black, white, Hispanic, Asians. That would MORE THAN COVER the legitimate FEDERAL EXPENSES.

Who’s AGAINST IT??? Everyone who wants FREE MONEY from the government, and ALL the P.I.G.S. (People In Government Service) ALL OF THIS ILK want European style government.

dondehoff

Declare war on ISIS? They are but an “arm” of the overall Muslim hierarchy—declare war on just one of their “arms” means war against all Islamic countries (and Muslim peoples, wherever they are located)—including the several million that are here in the U.S. There is no such person as a “moderate Muslim”, as to be a moderate Muslim would trigger their death penalty. The Qur’an clearly states (paraphrased), “one shall not change a single period, word, sentence, paragraph, chapter (Surah), or meaning of the Qur’an, under penalty of death—and that is frequently enforced in other countries and they try it here from time to time in the U.S. We don’t even have an accurate count of how many Muslims are in this country. I see reports of two to ten million. And, if there are some moderate Muslims here, they are not going to announce it, due to that barbaric death penalty. I have seen one report that the number of Muslims here would average over 700 per county. And the bigger problem is we don’t know who they are as many have been here for many years and are our neighbors, fellow workers, etc. In event of a “war Jihad” here, we would have to place guards on all bridges, power stations, overpasses, schools, hospitals, key intersections, airports police station, radio and TV towers, etc. We have violated the first and most important rule of war—“know your enemy”. As I understand “it”, we have many Muslims in our Homeland Security Department, in many government positions and even a couple in Congress, and as advisors to many of our key people.

Walter Flatt

WE ARE IN WORLD WAR 3 NOW, TODAY. WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED ON US BY THE MUSLIM WORLD, SO, GET YOU HEADS OUT OF THE SAND.

FROM A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, BUT AN AMERICAN FIRST. PROUDLY, I VOTED FOR TRUMP. I AM 86 AND NEVER SEEN A MORE QUALIFIED PERSON THERE.

EVERY ONE AND THIS GOVERNMENT HAD BETTER WORRY ABOUT THE MUSLIMS HERE AT HOME ESPECIALLY THE 5 CAMPS IN NORTH VA. CLOSE TO WASHINGTON.

PUBLIC LAW 414, PAGE 2, SECTION 212, WAS PASSED IN 1952 THAT BANS ALL PEOPLE TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTY, AND MUSLIMS QUALIF TO BE DEPORTED.

READ THE QURAN, THEIR BIBLE.

COULD IT BE THAT OBAMA HAS SET US UP FOR HIM TO LEAD A MUSLIM INVASION OF OUR COUNTRY? IF NOT,

WHY ARE THERE 5 MUSLIM CAMPS IN N. VIRGINA, CLOSE TO DC. (TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, COULD BE) WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF HEADLESS POLITICIANS IF SO.

WHY TRY AND BUY UP ALL AMMO AND TAKE OUR GUNS.

WHY ALLOW IN EXCESS OF 36 MUSLIM CAMPS. (PERHAPS HUNDREDS)

(BUILD A FEMA CAMP IN EVERY STATE? SOME STATE HAS MORE THAN ONE. BUILT AND SUPPORTED BY YOUR TAX MONEY.

WHY, WHILE IN OFFICE, DID HE SET HIS CABINET WITH MOSTLY MUSLIMS.

WHY WAS HILLIARY’S TOP AIDE A RADICAL MUSLIM,

WHY IS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY FOR A OPEN BORDER. COULD IT BE TO GET FREE DOPE, GOODGLE, THE NEW CLINTON CHRONICLES 2015 AND LISTEN TO IT ALL.

LAST WHY, DID OBAMA SEND BILLIONS TO HIS MUSLIM FRIENDS.

dkuch

All of the Muslims that join ISIS need to be dunked in PIG FAT then done away with!!! If any non Muslim will read what the Quran tells Muslims to do, all non Muslims would agree with me!! Allah don’t like pig fat!!!

Sgt. York

Way past time to declare war on all terrorist groups world wide. Ovomit wouldn’t as he is a part of this Islamic try of world takeover. Pres Trump can and just might push the pink panties in congress to do it.

The New World Order does not want to recognise the Constitutional authority for restraints of actions of this country. They want its shadow government to execute all such acts under world bankers owned and controlled “US Corporation”. That corporation runs the Federal Reserve banks, CFR and controls established branches of government with their own installed judges (EPA, HUD, FDA…) to make and enforce laws that only our congress should have power to do. See “Operation Zero Footprint“ for how they want to operate.

William In

The object in life is to kill or decapitate those who would do the same to you. Then you can live YOUR life as you wish and not under their control.

Thomas Smith

Not only should Congress authorize War on ISIS but the Taliban has well who is still are very relevant in Afghanistan and have recaptured large parts of that country. Congress, get something relevant done and demonstrate to these Islamic a-holes the full power of the US military might as it was used against the Axis powers during World II.

Jaron Gant Joyner

OBama may not have been against ISIS-But the American Citizens are-We want them gone–You Go President Trump!!You better Back this Request-Congress–Are just Leave–They’re our Enemy-They need to Go.!!!!!

Dennis Anderson

Oh why do that just do it. Obama didnt say anything when he went into Lybia now did he. He even sold weapons to both sides. Now wasnt that special. Were him and his friends making bets on who would win? Wipe them all out Trump dont even say a word to the media. FU Obama. I hope youre in the mid east Obama visiting your money when you eat a missile.